Mountain Bike Trail Report

Trails are open. Hardpack/tacky riding surface. Recent rainfall the past few weeks keeping the deck fresh and in great riding condition. A few deer flies out but not as bad this year compared to other July’s. Keep the wheels moving!

We continue to fine tune the course to provide the best riding conditions possible with dirt work, brushing and blowing out trail.

This spring we widened bridges on the Bootleg loop, added a few wooden features on the new trails, dirt work on select areas and planted a couple hundred trees along the course. We will continue tuning the trail throughout the spring and summer and blowing out trail as needed. Click here for trail pass

Great seeing new folks and the locals alike out this season. Rider traffic helps compress the deck and ride in the lines! Nice job to all the riders competing the LagChilada challenge so far this year.

Trail head is at flagpole near main lodge. Look for white signs that have “Beginner/Sport/Comp/Expert” or named singletrack segments. There are also red signs at key intersections and pink signs for the LagChilada loop challenge. We have also taped off most intersections. The two way “North Loup Gnar” trail can be accessed of county road 110 just to the east of Maplelag driveway. Bootleg loop accessed from county road 26 via the gravel road 110. Please park in the first parking lot where the recycling bins are located. The main lodge is closed, no services available. Park and ride! Any questions on riding etc., contact Jay at 218-849-7669.

The Maplelag trails are classic “old school” trails, first built in 1990, mirrored off the courses used for racing to provide training opportunities for local racers. and feature some of the more technical areas of cross country riding in the Midwest. We hosted a race that fall of 1990 and continue to run an event on Labor day weekend call the Laddies Loppet.

For first timers to Maplelag, best trails first to start on would be Sukkerwest at end of driveway and Feeling Lucky near main start area. Also the Citizen loop which provides options to try the more advanced singletracks segments.

Trails listed on TrailForks. (Please note some routes were added by riders not associated with Maplelag, in particular the lakeside areas but all trails and intersections are marked)

We will be hosting the Laddies Loppet this Labor day weekend. More details available here.

Trail fees are appreciated to help offset trail work, signage and hopefully a new map. These are major expenses and we receive no grants outside funding for the privately maintained trails at Maplelag. Click here for most recent map. (Note: There are a few reroutes on the map but everything will be tapped off. No riding allowed on AMA land and please stay on designated trails at all time. Assume all risk and take responsibility for your actions) We are working on a new trail map that will feature many new trails built last summer and fall.

Sharpening the McCloud tool for another day of trail tuning! Great job Keith on all the trail work. July 12th, 2021.
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Another good week of tuning on portions of the trail, July 8th, 2021.
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Bridge segment on Twin Lakes singletrack, July 5th, 2021.
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Ski trail segment on bike course, July 5th, 2021.
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Rolling through “North Star” singletrack, July 1st, 2021.
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Rolling through the rock garden on “North Loup Gnar” singletrack, July 1st, 2021.
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Great conditions on Bullhead Bootleg loop, June 30th, 2021.
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Keith rolling through new berm work earlier in the week, June 27th, 2021.
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North Loup Gnar, June 27th, 2021.
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Original lakeside singletrack, June 25th, 2021. Most of the drops/berms tuned this week. Nice work Keith!
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Recent rain bringing the mossy areas to life, June 21st, 2021.
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Twin Lakes singletrack, June 20th, 2021. Damp start to the day after rain on Sunday but drying out nicely. The rain on Sunday will make for great conditions this week!
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Twin Lakes rock garden, June 20th, 2021. Easier option around to the right before the rock garden. Also a easier line to the left.
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Twin Lakes singletrack, June 19th, 2021.
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Start of Moorhead singletrack, June 19th, 2021.
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Rolling through on Bootleg singletrack, June 19th, 2021.
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Rolling through on Bootleg singletrack, June 19th, 2021.
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Bear pass singletrack, June 19th, 2021.
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Lagchilada Sunday for Ben! Bjorp’s singletrack, June 13th, 2021.
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Wood feature on Bjorp’s, June 13th, 2021.
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Bridge crossing on “North Loup Gnar”, June 12th, 2021.
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Before brushing on North Loup Gnar, June 12th, 2021.
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After!!